Our client is a highly-successful, growing and established global asset manager with a collaborative and positive working culture. Their London operations is now looking to hire a bright part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Financial Accountant with accounts production and financial reporting experience from industry, with a solid foundation of corporate reporting experience, preferably from an investment / asset management firm or from the wider financial services sector. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop one’s knowledge, skills and opportunities further and you would be joining a friendly and professional office offering hybrid working and good work-life balance. Study support towards a professional accounting qualification will be provided with this role.
Profile Criteria:
*Part-Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) with a min. of 2 years of relevant work experience (the more the better) covering accounts production and financial reporting within industry.
*Asset / investment management sector experience is desirable but not essential; my client will also consider candidates from the wider financial services sector.
*Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
*Confident Excel user (i.e., Indexmatch, Sumif, Xlookup, Pivot Tables); VBA or SQL would be a plus (but not essential).
*A strong ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
*Excellent communication skills and reliable team player who works with initiative.
Responsibilities / Tasks:
Financial Control:
*Support month-end close of key processes including revenue, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets
*Ownership of the end-to-end month-end process for one of the regulated branches / entities
*Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate unreconciled items in a timely manner
*Perform variance analysis and providing insightful commentary
*Ensure effective internal controls in line with Group Policy
*Review and approve bank transactions and prepare monthly customer invoices
*Supporting the year-end process and liaising with external auditors
*Assisting with intercompany reconciliations
Process Improvements:
*Drive continuous improvements with AI tools in the month-end close process and bolster productivity through automation of reports and processes
Billing:
*Prepare billing and perform analytical procedures to ensure accuracy of accruals